Fig. 5.
Effect of defensin on the degradation of Lp(a) by vascular smooth muscle cells. HVSMC was incubated with 125I-Lp(a) (15 nmol/L) alone or in the presence of the indicated concentrations of defensin for 24 hours at 37°C. The media was removed and the TCA-soluble counts were measured as a marker of degradation. The mean ± SD of three experiments is shown.
